Bangalore, January 11, 2013 - Today, ITC Infotech, a leading global IT services and solutions company, and PTC India, a leading technology solutions company, have jointly announced that ITC Infotech is the 1stAuthorised Training Partner (ATP) for PTC in India. Under this agreement, ITC Infotech will provide to customers, high quality training services on PTC Windchill® PLM software & curriculum related to other products through In-centre and Onsite training classes. As part of the ATP program, ITC Infotech has also set up a state-of-the art training centre at its ITC Infotech park campus in Bangalore. As the exclusive ATP of PTC in India, ITC Infotech will provide the full range of training services on all PTC Windchill modules, which will help professionals enhance their careers and lead to a highly skilled pool of resources for the entire PLM industry.

Through this ATP programme, the target customer base will have access to PTC’s world class training material and methodology and course completion certification. Training will be delivered using experienced instructors approved by PTC. Certification requirements will vary according to course and are established by PTC University, based in Needham in USA. The learning solutions under the ATP programme are completely scalable, and can focus not just on the training needs of a single user but can also address diverse requirements of an enterprise.

Eduarda Camacho, VP, PTC Global Services, said, "Industry best-in-class training tools and curriculum, plus the more experienced delivery resources, are combined to bring to the market and to the organizations the right skill sets at the right time, which will ultimately lead to the right output. PTC’s award-winning Windchill® PLM solution has high regard in the industry and with the launch of ATP program (India Chapter), PTC together with its partner ITC Infotech, aims to train & certify more and more people to make them industry-ready in this ever-growing PLM market in India. These certified resources will enable organizations to implement and adopt product development best practices. The ATP India program will surely be another milestone for the PTC University program."

V V Rajasekhar, Sr Vice President, ITC Infotech, said, "The ATP program further consolidates our long-standing relationship with PTC. The curriculum and facilities will offer best-in-class training for individuals and corporates who wish to adopt PTC solutions and realise value from the PLM Investments."

Best suited for End-Users, Business Administrators, System Administrators and Team Leaders, the course is designed to impart best practices of PTC PLM solution (Windchill). End-users are given a comprehensive training to use the basic and advanced features of PTC Windchill with tips and tricks so as to enhance day-to-day usage. Additionally, ITC Infotech will also be offering Adoption Training to end users.

Jeffrey Wilmot, India Country Manager, said "India continues to offer huge opportunity for PTC and today, I am very excited to launch the India chapter of the Authorized Training Partner (ATP) program along with our valued partner -- ITC Infotech. The ATP program has been a huge success in EMEA and NA regions and I know that it will be the same for India. Through this program, PTC has globally managed to meet the ever increasing demand for PTC Windchill® certification in a professional & flexible way."

Ashwani Maheshwari, CEO - India and APAC business, ITC Infotech, said, "We see good demand for PLM in the emerging markets. PTC and ITC Infotech have a large client base using state of the art PTC-PLM solutions. By being an Authorized Training Partner with PTC, ITC Infotech will help existing and new clients, derive the ‘maximum value’ from their Windchill implementations"

ITC Infotech is one of the leading PLM service providers globally and has been a long–standing partner of PTC for PLM-based services. ITC Infotech has consistently delivered value at the highest quality to over 500 business organizations worldwide across North America, Europe and Asia Pacific.

PTC (Nasdaq: PMTC) enables manufacturers to achieve maximum value from their product strategies with software and services designed to optimise key business processes throughout the entire product lifecycle – from conception and design to sourcing and service. PTC’s integral solution portfolio enables customers to unleash product innovation, improve collaboration and ensure product data integrity within engineering and across the enterprise, supply chain and service partner networks. Founded in 1985, PTC employs over 6,000 professionals serving more than 27,000 active customers worldwide. More information can be found at PTC.com

About ITC Infotech

ITC Infotech is a fully owned subsidiary of USD 7 billion ITC Ltd., provides IT services and solutions to leading global customers. ITC Infotech is ranked by the IAOP (International Association of Outsourcing Professionals) among the "Top 20 Global Systems Integrators to provide CRM services".

The company has carved a niche by addressing customer challenges through innovative IT solutions. ITC Infotech is focused on servicing industries including banking, financial services and insurance; consumer packaged goods and retail; life sciences; manufacturing and engineering services; travel, hospitality and transportation; and media and entertainment.